Black Hills Necklace

Designed by Cynthia Kimura

Unique shapes are on full display in this striking necklace design! Fiery coiled Artbeads Designer Wire pops against the black nugget gemstone beads, while heishi spacers and Nunn Design faceted round pewter beads add warmth. All of these different shapes create a bold, earthy vibe that will leave a lasting impression on your style. With the Coiling Gizmo, it's easy to dream up unique designs like this one. See more of this necklace and other designs featuring coiled accents in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

Step one:Coil a section of the Copper 24 gauge Artbeads Designer Wire using the Coiling Gizmo set. For help using the Coiling Gizmo, please see our Mini Tutorial Video. Slide the coiled wire over Black 24 gauge Artbeads Designer Wire and then coil the black wire to create a beaded bead. Repeat two more times for a total of three coiled wire beads.

Step two:Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 24 inches long. Crimp one end to an 8mm gunmetal-plated 18 gauge open jump ring using a TierraCast 2x2mm black finish brass crimp tube. Then, attach the jump ring to half of the JBB gunmetal-plated pewter hook and eye clasp. For help with crimping, please see our Handy Tip. To learn how to properly open and close jump rings, take a look at this Jump Ring Handy Tip Video.

Step three:Add the following beads to your jewelry wire:

One Nunn Design antique copper-plated pewter faceted 6mm round bead

One TierraCast antique copper 7mm nugget heishi spacer

A Dakota Stones matte onyx 7x12mm faceted nugget bead

One spacer, one Nunn Design faceted bead and another spacer

Three Dakota Stones beads

One spacer, a faceted bead and another spacer

Three Dakota Stones beads

One spacer, a faceted bead and another spacer

Three Dakota Stones beads

Step four:Add a coiled wire bead, followed by three Dakota Stones beads, another coiled wire bead, three more Dakota Stones beads and your final coiled wire bead. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern from step three on the other side of the coiled wire beads. Attach the end of your necklace to the other half of the clasp using a crimp tube and a jump ring.